Here's footage of Barack Obama responding this morning in Virginia to the McCain campaign's fury at his "lipstick" comment:

This happens every election cycle. Every four years. This is what we do. We've got an energy crisis. We have an education system that is not working for too many of our children and making us less competitive. We have an economy that is creating hardship for families all across America. We've got two wars going on, veterans coming home not being cared for -- and this is what they want to talk about! this is what they want to spend two of the last 55 days talking about.

Well, yes, he can argue that as much as he likes, but it doesn't change the fact that he said "lipstick" and only Sarah Palin is allowed to say "lipstick", otherwise you will make the crusading progressive feminist John McCain very angry, and he might swear at you, although not in a sexist way obviously.